"The New 52: Futures End" #23 includes a peek into the future thirty-five years from now as writers Brian Azzarello, Jeff Lemire, Dan Jurgens and Keith Giffen and artists Aaron Lopresti and Art Thibert advance Brainiac and Brother Eye.

"The New 52: Futures End" #18 exhibits some depth to previous surprises and packs in a few more in this story from Brian Azzarello, Jeff Lemire, Dan Jurgens and Keith Giffen with art by Georges Jeanty.

80% of "New 52: Futures End" #14 consists of fight scenes (Emiko, Big Barda, Deathstroke, Plastique, Batman Beyond, etc.) and it's eroding a lot of good will that the book's writing staff built up a month ago.

Hopefully "Futures End" #2 shows us a timeline slated for destruction, because Azzarello, Lemire, Jurgens, Giffen, and Merino are doing a good job in making readers dislike the future of the DC Universe.

"Future's End" #1 is a somewhat bland and derivative take on the idea of a dark future, but a team of DC's most notable writers squeeze out a mildly interesting story that's impressively illustrated by Patrick Zircher.

"Ghost" #2 has Kelly Sue DeConnick, Chris Sebela, Ryan Sook and Drew Johnson remind readers that a deal with the devil is one that's not to be trusted, even as a serial killer inches closer to a new prey.

Leading into DC Comics' "Trinity War" event, writer Ray Fawkes and a team of artists provide an attractive but stretched-out origin for the character of Pandora, and little else, in "Trinity of Sin: Pandora" #1.

Cully Hamner delivers the debut of Kryptonite Man and Ryan Sook chips in for the first appearance of the Atomic Skull in "Action Comics Annual" #1 written by Sholly Fisch and "Chronicle" scribe Max Landis.

Don't be scared by the title; with its investigation into the death of two teens, "The Creep" is rapidly turning out to be one of the best mini-series of the year, courtesy John Arcudi and Jonathan Case.

"National Comics: Rose & Thorn" by Tom Taylor and Neil Googe once more introduce the character(s) of Rose and Thorn to the DC Universe, but as with the other "National Comics" one-shots, don't expect a full story.

This 99th issue of the various "B.P.R.D." comics has evil organizations, monstrous creatures, false allegiances, psychic powers and charismatic cult leaders. Just another day from Mike Mignola, John Arcudi and Tyler Crook.